# lending vs linking

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lending
*noun · frequency rank #8,685*
The action of, or an instance of the action of the verb to lend.

### linking
*adjective · IPA /ˈlɪŋkɪŋ/ · frequency rank #7,578*
Serving to connect other things together.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lending-vs-linking